- Ah, now here we have something worthwhile. If Majority Leader Harry Reid sticks to his guns - which he seems more and more reluctant to use - he will force a legal showdown with Burris if the Senate excludes the man. If Reid does not attempt to bar Burris from being seated, I'd argue my initial assessment of the situation - namely, that the Senate does not have the power to exclude a Blago appointment - was on point.

An observer over at Volokh cites a poll showing bloggers seem to think Burris should be seated, despite the stench of the whole affair.

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Letters in Bottles began in January 2005 as "Letters in Bottles: The Island Pundit" at the University of Wisconsin. Started by Steve S, the blog includes a number of regular contributors, all of whom met originally on the "island" of Madison. We are: A veteran of the Iraq War. A former Peace Corps volunteer in the Caucasus. A law student in New Orleans. An Engineering grad student. We comment regularly on politics, world affairs, culture, news, music, and much more.